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Oh Crap, Are You Already Past Your Sexual Peak? Check Out This New Information About When the Best Sex of Your Life Might Be Happening.

Since turning 30, I’ve had occasional brief moments of “I’m getting old” panic, but I always tell myself that my best years are still ahead of me. And then this morning, I had a rude awakening. Thanks, internet.

Contrary to the previous belief that a woman reached her peak of sexual satisfaction in her early 30s while a man peaked at around 18, a new survey conducted by a British online sex toy retailer has suggested when men and women might be enjoying the best sex of their lives. Let me just warn you, some of you may not like it. (I didn’t!)

The new survey indicates that for women, the age where they experience the most sexual satisfaction is 28. And in a major change in information, for men it’s actually much later at age 33! If you’re more interested in quantity over quality, women have the most sex at 25 and men at 29. Either way, it seems the glory days are over for me. Wah wah.

According to expert Tracey Cox, sex gets better the more you practice, and “women are discovering what works and doesn’t faster than men.” I always knew we were fast learners! Cox theorizes that it takes men longer to learn to control their orgasms and understand the complexities of female sexual systems.

At least one Smitten editor had an unfavorable reaction to this news. As in, “Oh great, I’m past my prime. Lovely.” Ha! I'm not really too worried about this though. I tend to think the best is still yet to come. Pun totally intended.

How old are you? Do you feel like you've already reached your sexual peak or do you think sex will just get better?